Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale}

Administratio Apostolica Albaniae Meridionalis

Bishop(s)

Flavio Cavallini, O.F.M., Apostolic Administrator
Hil Kabashi, O.F.M., Apostolic Administrator Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Apostolic Administration
Erected: 11 November 1939
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Albania
Square Kilometers: 16,172 (6,246 Square Miles)
Description: was Albaniae Australis (in Latin); was Albanian sui iuris Church
Mailing Address: Lagjja "Pavaresia", Rruga David Selenicasi 22, K.P. 4355, 9401 Vlore, Shqiperia
Telephone: (33)230.864

Past and Present Ordinaries

Hil Kabashi, O.F.M. (3 Dec 1996 Appointed - 15 Jun 2017 Retired)
Giovanni Peragine, B. (15 Jun 2017 Appointed - 20 May 2024 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Shkodrë-Pult)
Flavio Cavallini, O.F.M. (25 Apr 2026 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 November 1939	Erected	Archdiocese of Durrës (Durazzo) (Elbassan, Korea, Berat, Wallona, and Argyrocastro)	Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale} (erected)
25 January 2005	Metropolitan Changed		Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale} (from Shkodrë)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 4,400 7 15 22 200 11 ap1951

1997 2,474 1,910,000 .1% 5 11 16 154 16 72 14 ap2000

2000 2,527 1,910,000 .1% 3 11 14 180 1 20 85 14 ap2001

2001 2,655 1,910,000 .1% 3 11 14 189 1 18 89 14 ap2002

2002 2,800 1,900,000 .1% 4 11 15 186 15 98 6 ap2003

2003 3,000 1,900,000 .2% 4 10 14 214 15 97 9 ap2004

2004 3,200 1,900,000 .2% 4 10 14 228 15 97 9 ap2005

2010 3,558 2,137,000 .2% 1 12 13 273 16 88 8 ap2011

2014 3,596 2,140,000 .2% 1 7 8 449 11 82 11 ap2015

2017 3,726 1,443,013 .3% 2 10 12 310 14 77 15 ap2018

2020 1,922 1,441,425 .1% 2 6 8 240 12 69 11 ap2021

2022 1,921 1,421,036 .1% 3 11 14 137 15 70 5 ap2023

2024 1,900 1,054,840 .2% 5 14 19 100 18 56 6 ap2025

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	4,400			7	15	22	200				11	ap1951
1997	2,474	1,910,000	.1%	5	11	16	154		16	72	14	ap2000
2000	2,527	1,910,000	.1%	3	11	14	180	1	20	85	14	ap2001
2001	2,655	1,910,000	.1%	3	11	14	189	1	18	89	14	ap2002
2002	2,800	1,900,000	.1%	4	11	15	186		15	98	6	ap2003
2003	3,000	1,900,000	.2%	4	10	14	214		15	97	9	ap2004
2004	3,200	1,900,000	.2%	4	10	14	228		15	97	9	ap2005
2010	3,558	2,137,000	.2%	1	12	13	273		16	88	8	ap2011
2014	3,596	2,140,000	.2%	1	7	8	449		11	82	11	ap2015
2017	3,726	1,443,013	.3%	2	10	12	310		14	77	15	ap2018
2020	1,922	1,441,425	.1%	2	6	8	240		12	69	11	ap2021
2022	1,921	1,421,036	.1%	3	11	14	137		15	70	5	ap2023
2024	1,900	1,054,840	.2%	5	14	19	100		18	56	6	ap2025